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The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge. By Maria Popova “The real enemy is the man who tries to mold the human spirit so that it will not dare to spread its wings.”

The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge

In an age obsessed with practicality, productivity, and efficiency, I frequently worry that we are leaving little room for abstract knowledge and for the kind of curiosity that invites just enough serendipity to allow for the discovery of ideas we didn’t know we were interested in until we are, ideas that we may later transform into new combinations with applications both practical and metaphysical. This concern, it turns out, is hardly new. We hear it said with tiresome iteration that ours is a materialistic age, the main concern of which should be the wider distribution of material goods and worldly opportunities.

Mr. 15 Ways to Be Irresistibly Attractive. Be true to your values.

15 Ways to Be Irresistibly Attractive

Be honest. Do your best. Do things that bring you closer to your dreams. Take care of yourself, your family, and your friends. 30 Best Quotes in Pictures of the Week – May 05th to May 12th. 1. ”Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour…..” – Albert Einstein.

30 Best Quotes in Pictures of the Week – May 05th to May 12th

Do something positive. 8 Things Yoga Taught Me About Life. 1.

8 Things Yoga Taught Me About Life

Be prepared to sweat. Hard work should make you sweat. Nothing worth having is going to come easy. 2. 10 Transformational and Spiritual Aphorisms. Throughout the ages, there have been many who have transcended the domain of the ego and had gotten a taste of those delicious higher states of consciousness. Rather than keep their experiential knowledge and wisdom about the higher aspects of existence to themselves, they spread the word to others, be it through spoken word, written works, or other methods. Thanks to the sages, spiritual teachers, and every-day people who had an enlightening experience, we can ignite the light of expanded awareness concerning the higher aspects of the human experience and of existence itself from such people. There are an untold amount of such spiritual aphorisms to be enjoyed by our higher selves so we will take a look at 10 such aphorisms.

May these timeless words nourish your mind and soul. We must all suffer. The 9 Epiphanies That Shifted My Perspective Forever - Global One TV. By David.

The 9 Epiphanies That Shifted My Perspective Forever - Global One TV

50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind. 21 Keys to Magnetic Likeability. This is a great list….for the U.S..

21 Keys to Magnetic Likeability

I think it is paramount, though, that we recognize that each of these points are but the surface layer of deep, cultural values. For example, one would not want to make frequent eye contact in Japan, or too little in the Netherlands. There is a story of a Dutch man who was under suspicion of sexual predator because all the American women at the company complained. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. 8 Ways to be UBER Charismatic.

What did JFK, Marilyn Monroe and Hitler all have in common?

8 Ways to be UBER Charismatic

They were all renowned charismatics that lit up every room they entered. You’ve most likely met one of these kinds before. The guy/girl at the party. They possess some strange quality that causes them to be liked by everyone and constantly at the center of attention. 34 Rules Every Man (and Woman) Should Live By. 9 Mind-Bending Epiphanies That Turned My World Upside-Down. 1797_9350_450.jpeg from soup.io. 174,203 Things You Can Do Instead of Watching TV. Maslow Self Actualization - unlearn. "Self Actualization is the intrinsic growth of what is already in the organism, or more accurately, of what the organism is.

Maslow Self Actualization - unlearn.

" Abraham Maslow Maslow studied healthy people, most psychologists study sick people. The characteristics listed here are the results of 20 years of study of people who had the "full use and exploitation of talents, capacities, potentialities, etc.. " Self-actualization implies the attainment of the basic needs of physiological, safety/security, love/belongingness, and self-esteem. Maslow's Basic Principles: The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun.

111 Lessons Life Taught Us. Sometimes thinking about your life and sorting out what you have learned is just as important as tackling a new venture.

111 Lessons Life Taught Us

That’s what our new sister site, Everyday Life Lessons, is all about. It’s an online community where people share, rank and discuss life’s greatest lessons. The site challenges you to reflect on your past, dig deep within yourself and answer one simple question: Its All About Perspective. Stuff no one told you: Simple truths of life. At some point in 2010, Alex Noriega, illustrator from Barcelana, was going through a crisis due to some isues at work.

Stuff no one told you: Simple truths of life

He decided to start a blog as a way of trying to find what he was doing wrong. He wanted to put on paper all that he had learned in life as simple as possible and try to see if what was happening around him made any sense. And it didn’t.